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Postlethwaite dead at 64
British actor PETE POSTLETHWAITE has died at the age of 64.
The Oscar-nominated actor passed away peacefully in his sleep at a hospital in Shropshire, England on Sunday (02Jan11) following a lengthy illness, a friend tells Sky News. He had previously battled testicular cancer in the 1990s.
He is survived by his wife Jackie and two children; William and Lily.
Pete Postlethwaite
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